Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) is one of the most common fears, even though many common household spiders are harmless to humans. In fact, some spiders can actually be beneficial in the house, even ...

A newly published study co-authored by University of South Florida alum Louis Coticchio and USF integrative biologist Deby Cassill challenges long-standing assumptions about the brown recluse spider, ...

Researchers Louis Coticchio and Deby Cassill examine a brown recluse spider specimen in Cassill's University of South Florida lab. TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2026) – A newly published study co-authored by ...

Chills run down many people’s spines at the mere thought of a spider, sometimes causing panic or even disgust. However, according to USF alum Louis Coticchio, spiders, especially the brown recluse, ...

We’re a getting a peek at the characters in Prime Video‘s upcoming live-action series Spider-Noir, starring Nicolas Cage in his first leading television role. The streamer has dropped several ...

Ice skater Jason Brown received a standing ovation after he reprised his famous "Riverdance" routine this month at the 2026 US Figure Skating Championships. While his 2014 routine was a free skate, ...

Jaylen Brown went scorched earth on the referees following the Boston Celtics' 100-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night at the TD Garden. Brown took aim at Curtis Blair and the zebra ...

If you saw a spider in your house and you aren't sure what kind it was, well, there's not much you can do about it until you get a better look at it. When trying to identify the dangerous brown ...

A suspect in the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and nine others wounded has been identified and a warrant is out for his arrest after an ineffectual six-day manhunt, sources ...